one-by-one; separately; in detail
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
very rich person; the super rich
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
river; stream; River; the ... river
while moving; on the move
to anticipate; to foresee
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to care for someone; to look after someone
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
great difference; major mistake
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is